This post is from the /r/angelsbaseball subreddit.
Unsurprisingly, the industry and media at large are confused by the Angels approach at the Trade deadline, as I’m sure many fans are. Here’s what some of the outlets had to say.
Brisbee had the Angels as one of the losers of the Deadline. He ended it with this line:
“I’ll just say it: I’m starting to wonder if the Angels even know what they’re doing.”
Bowden might have been the harshest critics of the Angels, giving them a D grade.
“The Angels just never seem to take advantage of trade deadlines to improve their future, which is disappointing. Closer Kenley Jansen and outfielder Taylor Ward could have been dealt for solid returns. Nope! Once again, they missed an opportunity to build for the coming years.”
Mintz gave the Angels a C- for their Trade Deadline.
“The Angels operate in their own universe, and honestly, it seems like a great universe, full of joy and rainbows and hopeful obliviousness. Is this team bad? No. Are they going to win the World Series? Definitely not. Will they make the playoffs? Probably not. That four-game gap between the Angels and a postseason spot looks a lot larger when you remember these are the Angels. Adding Peraza, the once-upon-a-time top prospect, is a nice buy-low move, but adding two middle relievers to “go for it” is fittingly odd for this organization.”
This is more of the same from above.
“I’m not quite sure what the plan is in Anaheim. Is there a plan? It’s hard to see one.”